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JP2009502013A
JP2009502013A JP2008521808A JP2008521808A JP2009502013A JP 2009502013 A JP2009502013 A JP 2009502013A JP 2008521808 A JP2008521808 A JP 2008521808A JP 2008521808 A JP2008521808 A JP 2008521808A JP 2009502013 A JP2009502013 A JP 2009502013A
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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    • H01R13/4223—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means comprising integral flexible contact retaining fingers
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    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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Abstract

This terminal includes a folded contact section which has a longitudinal junction line and defines contact surfaces, a securing section, suitable to be accommodated in a terminal accommodating chamber of an insulating housing, and an intermediate section extending between said contact section and securing section. The intermediate section is deformed in torsion around the longitudinal axis (X), whereby the junction line is angularly offset from the contact surfaces around the longitudinal axis (X). The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such a terminal, and to an electrical connector including such a terminal.

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本発明は雄型電気端子に関するものであり、その端子は長手軸に沿って延在され、金属シートから一体的に形成された雄型端子であって、
− 前記金属シートの一致する部分の２つの端部の間に長手軸方向の結合線を備えた折り曲げられた接触領域であって、該接触領域は接触面を形成し、該接触面は相補的な雌型端子の少なくとも１つの相補的な接触面によって係合される接触領域と、
− 絶縁ハウジングの端子収容チャンバ内に好適に収容されるための固定領域であって、前記絶縁ハウジングの係止部材によって係合されて、前記チャンバ内に前記端子を固定する固定領域と、
− 前記接触領域と固定領域との間に延在している中間領域と、を具備している。 The present invention relates to a male electrical terminal, which is a male terminal that extends along the longitudinal axis and is integrally formed from a metal sheet,
A folded contact area with a longitudinal bond line between two ends of the matching part of the metal sheet, the contact area forming a contact surface, the contact surface being complementary A contact area engaged by at least one complementary contact surface of the female terminal;
A fixing region for being suitably accommodated in the terminal housing chamber of the insulating housing, the fixing region being engaged by a locking member of the insulating housing and fixing the terminal in the chamber;
-An intermediate region extending between the contact region and the fixed region.

このタイプの従来技術による端子は、コネクタハウジング内に順応するように習慣的に使用されており、接触面は結合線上に配置されている。実際のところ、ハウジング内の端子の順応、すなわち接触面の配置は固定領域の向きによって決定されている。   This type of prior art terminal is customarily used to accommodate within the connector housing, with the contact surface located on the connecting line. In practice, the accommodation of the terminals in the housing, ie the arrangement of the contact surfaces, is determined by the orientation of the fixed area.

このタイプの端子によって提供された接触面は結合線のために不連続であり、その結合線は導電性能に不利なものとなっている。   The contact surface provided by this type of terminal is discontinuous due to the coupling line, which is detrimental to the conductive performance.

本発明の目的はこの問題を解決することであり、導電性能を改良した雄型電気端子を提供することである。その端子はコネクタハウジング内の固定領域の向きに影響を受けず、固定領域の改良を必要としない。   An object of the present invention is to solve this problem and to provide a male electrical terminal with improved conductive performance. The terminals are not affected by the orientation of the fixing area in the connector housing and do not require improvement of the fixing area.

それに応じて本発明は上述のタイプの雄型電気端子を提供し、その端子は中間領域が長手軸周りに捩り変形されており、結合線は長手軸周りに接触面から角度的にオフセットされている。   Accordingly, the present invention provides a male electrical terminal of the type described above, in which the intermediate region is twisted about the longitudinal axis and the connecting line is angularly offset from the contact surface about the longitudinal axis. Yes.

本発明はそのような端子の製造工程、およびそのような端子を含んだ電気コネクタにも関連するものである。   The present invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such terminals, and electrical connectors including such terminals.

限定的でない例として与えられた、１つの本発明の実施形態についての以下の記載を読むことで、本発明はより理解されるであろう。   The invention will be better understood upon reading the following description of one embodiment of the invention, given as a non-limiting example.

本発明による雄型電気端子は図１〜４に示されている。   A male electrical terminal according to the present invention is shown in FIGS.

この雄型電気端子１は電気ケーブルの一端に圧着され、且つ複数回路用コネクタの絶縁ハウジング（図示略）内に収容されるのに好適なタイプである。   This male electric terminal 1 is a type suitable for being crimped to one end of an electric cable and accommodated in an insulating housing (not shown) of a connector for a plurality of circuits.

より具体的には、この端子は自動車アプリケーションに使用される電気コネクタに関して好適である。   More specifically, this terminal is suitable for electrical connectors used in automotive applications.

その雄型端子１は、図３および４に示された雌型端子３と嵌合されるのに好適である。   The male terminal 1 is suitable for fitting with the female terminal 3 shown in FIGS.

雄型端子１は長手軸Ｘに沿って延在し、その軸Ｘは、端子１に付された嵌合方向も現している。Ｘ軸は雄型端子１から雌型端子３の方に向かって、嵌合状態になるように向けられている。   The male terminal 1 extends along the longitudinal axis X, and the axis X also represents the fitting direction attached to the terminal 1. The X axis is directed from the male terminal 1 toward the female terminal 3 so as to be in a fitted state.

本記載中で使用され且つ雄型端子１に関係している方向または位置という語句、特に“前方”または“前”という語句は、この嵌合軸Ｘを参照している。   The phrase direction or position used in this description and relative to the male terminal 1, in particular the phrase “front” or “front” refers to this mating axis X.

雄型端子１は金属シート（またはブランク）から一体的に形成され、基本的に打抜きおよび折曲の操作の連続によって形成されている。   The male terminal 1 is integrally formed from a metal sheet (or blank), and is basically formed by a series of punching and bending operations.

雄型端子１は長手軸Ｘにおいて後から前に連続的に延在している圧着領域５、固定領域７および接触領域９を備えている。雄型端子は、固定領域７と接触領域９との間に延在している中間領域１１も備えている。   The male terminal 1 includes a crimping region 5, a fixing region 7, and a contact region 9 that continuously extend from the rear to the front along the longitudinal axis X. The male terminal also comprises an intermediate region 11 extending between the fixed region 7 and the contact region 9.

図１および２において、雄型端子１は金属ストリップ１２に繋げられ、金属シートとともに一体に成型されている。もちろん、このストリップ１２は端子の一部ではなく、製造工程中に金型を通してブランクを送るため、および処理された端子のシリーズをともに繋ぐために、習慣的に使用されている。   1 and 2, the male terminal 1 is connected to a metal strip 12 and is integrally formed with a metal sheet. Of course, this strip 12 is not part of the terminals, but is customarily used to feed blanks through the mold during the manufacturing process and to connect together a series of processed terminals.

圧着領域５は横断面（Ｘ軸に垂直な面）内で略Ｕ字形状となっており、軸方向の面Ｐに関して対称形である。面Ｐは以下において垂直であると仮定する。   The crimping region 5 is substantially U-shaped in a cross section (a plane perpendicular to the X axis), and is symmetric with respect to the axial plane P. The plane P is assumed to be vertical in the following.

圧着領域５の上述の記載および領域５のさらにより一般的な記載は、端子の初期状態を示しており、端子をワイヤに圧着する前の状態である。   The above description of the crimping region 5 and the more general description of the region 5 shows the initial state of the terminal, and is the state before the terminal is crimped to the wire.

他の実施形態において、圧着領域は他の好適なタイプのワイヤ接続領域に置き換えられてもよい。   In other embodiments, the crimp area may be replaced with other suitable types of wire connection areas.

固定領域７は略箱形状（平行六面体）であり、長手軸方向に延在している４つの側壁を備え、それらの側壁は２つの対向した垂直壁１３と２つの対向した水平壁１５とである。   The fixed region 7 is substantially box-shaped (parallelepiped) and includes four side walls extending in the longitudinal axis direction. The side walls are formed by two opposing vertical walls 13 and two opposing horizontal walls 15. is there.

固定領域７は電気コネクタの絶縁ハウジングのチャンバ内に収容され、および固定されるために設けられている。この目的のために、固定領域７は、コネクタハウジングの柔軟なアームのような係止部材によって係合されるために設けられた、後部停止端１７を備えている。   The securing region 7 is provided for being housed and secured in the chamber of the insulating housing of the electrical connector. For this purpose, the fixing area 7 comprises a rear stop 17 provided for being engaged by a locking member such as a flexible arm of the connector housing.

係止部材は図３の断面図内に部分的に示されており、参照符号２１が付され、停止端１７とともに係合された位置にある。図３では、（係止アーム２１によって示されている）コネクタハウジング内で、雄型端子１が完全に挿入され且つ固定位置にある状態を示している。   The locking member is partly shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 and is indicated by reference numeral 21 and is in a position engaged with the stop end 17. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the male terminal 1 is completely inserted and in a fixed position in the connector housing (shown by the locking arm 21).

代替的な実施形態（図示略）において、固定領域はそこに形成された凹部または窓であってもよく、個々の収容チャンバ内に端子を固定するために、係止アームの突出した歯部によって係合されてもよいということを記しておく。   In an alternative embodiment (not shown), the securing area may be a recess or window formed therein, by means of the protruding teeth of the locking arm for securing the terminal in the individual receiving chamber. Note that they may be engaged.

示された実施例において、固定領域７は端子１をハウジングに挿入する上でガイドし、案内するようにも適応されている。この目的のために、固定領域７は１つの側壁１３から突出し、且つ打抜きによって一体的に形成されているガイドおよび案内部材２３を備えている。   In the embodiment shown, the fixing area 7 is also adapted to guide and guide the terminal 1 as it is inserted into the housing. For this purpose, the fixing region 7 is provided with a guide and guide member 23 which protrudes from one side wall 13 and is integrally formed by punching.

接触領域９はピン形状に形成され、横断面内で略長方形の外形を備えている。図４により詳しく示されているように、金属シート（図４中の破線）の中央線２５を考慮にいれると、ピン９は横断面内で全体的にＵ字形状であり、長手軸方向の水平面Ｑ（図１および図２参照）に関して対称形である。   The contact area 9 is formed in a pin shape and has a substantially rectangular outer shape in the cross section. As shown in more detail in FIG. 4, taking into account the center line 25 of the metal sheet (dashed line in FIG. 4), the pin 9 is generally U-shaped in the cross section and is longitudinally oriented. It is symmetrical with respect to the horizontal plane Q (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

ピン９は金属シートの相当する部分を長手軸に沿った折曲線に沿って折り曲げることによって形成され、略Ｕ字形状の枝部２７Ａ、２７Ｂの上にもう一方を重ねる。   The pin 9 is formed by bending a corresponding portion of the metal sheet along a folding line along the longitudinal axis, and the other is overlaid on the substantially U-shaped branch portions 27A and 27B.

従って略長方形状のピン９の１つの側面は、金属シートの一致している部分である２９Ａ、２９Ｂの端部に初期的に対抗した面を統合することによって形成され、その面２９Ａ、２９Ｂは長手方向の結合線３０に沿って結合している。   Accordingly, one side surface of the substantially rectangular pin 9 is formed by integrating a face that is initially opposed to the end of 29A, 29B, which is a matching part of the metal sheet, and the faces 29A, 29B are Bonded along a longitudinal bond line 30.

接触領域９は接触面３３（図３および４参照）を形成し、図３および４に示されているようにその接触領域の結合位置において、相補的な雌型端子３の相補的な接触面によって係合される。   The contact area 9 forms a contact surface 33 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and the complementary contact surface of the complementary female terminal 3 at the coupling position of the contact area as shown in FIGS. Is engaged by.

図１に示されているように、中間領域１１は接触領域９と固定領域７とを接続しているが、Ｘ軸周りに捩られている。言い換えると、中間領域はＸ軸周りの捩りによって折りたたまれた形態から恒久的に変形されており、ほぼ対称な面を備え、その対称な面は垂直で面Ｐと同一である。   As shown in FIG. 1, the intermediate region 11 connects the contact region 9 and the fixed region 7, but is twisted about the X axis. In other words, the intermediate region is permanently deformed from a folded state by twisting around the X axis and has a substantially symmetrical surface, which is perpendicular and identical to the surface P.

これらの状態において、ピン９の対称な面Ｑは圧着領域の対称な面Ｐから長手軸Ｘ方向の周りに角度移動されており、より具体的にはこの面Ｐに対して直交している。   In these states, the symmetric surface Q of the pin 9 is angularly moved around the longitudinal axis X direction from the symmetric surface P of the crimping region, and more specifically, is orthogonal to the surface P.

その中間領域１１の恒久的な変形のために、結合線３０は接触面３３からＸ軸周りに角度移動され、枝部２７Ａ、２７Ｂの外側面設けられている。   Due to the permanent deformation of the intermediate region 11, the connecting line 30 is angularly moved around the X axis from the contact surface 33 and provided on the outer surfaces of the branch portions 27 </ b> A and 27 </ b> B.

示された実施例において、移動角度は９０°に等しい。   In the example shown, the movement angle is equal to 90 °.

図３および４を参照すると、雌型端子３は箱形状のボディ４１を有し、下側の長手方向の壁４３と後端部４７とを備えていることを記しておく。雌型端子３はボディ４１内に延在した柔軟な接触ブレード４９も備えている。   3 and 4, it is noted that the female terminal 3 has a box-shaped body 41 and includes a lower longitudinal wall 43 and a rear end 47. The female terminal 3 also includes a flexible contact blade 49 that extends into the body 41.

壁４３とブレード４９とは雌型端子の接触面を形成し、接触面３３との間に接触圧をかけるとともに、ピン９を好適に受容する。   The wall 43 and the blade 49 form a contact surface of the female terminal, applies a contact pressure between the wall 43 and the blade 49, and suitably receives the pin 9.

端子ボディ４１は相手側コネクタハウジングのチャンバ内に収容され、後端部４７と係合された係止部材５１によって、そこで固定されている。それは係止部材２１と端部１７との個々の機能に類似している。   The terminal body 41 is accommodated in the chamber of the mating connector housing and fixed there by a locking member 51 engaged with the rear end portion 47. It resembles the individual functions of the locking member 21 and the end 17.

図３および４に示された形態において、端子１および３の個々の方向は、接触ブレード４９と下壁４３とがほぼ水平方向に延在し、接触面３３が枝部２７Ａ、２７Ｂの外側面において水平に延在するようにされている。   3 and 4, the individual directions of the terminals 1 and 3 are such that the contact blade 49 and the lower wall 43 extend in a substantially horizontal direction, and the contact surface 33 is the outer surface of the branches 27A and 27B. It is made to extend horizontally.

そのような形態において、端子の１つの相対方向が、両方の端子１および３の係止部材１７，２１，４７および５１によって押し付けられ、接触面３３が結合線３０によって交差されていないということは好ましいことであり、それは接触面３３がピン９の異なった面に配置されているためである。   In such a configuration, one relative direction of the terminals is pressed by the locking members 17, 21, 47 and 51 of both terminals 1 and 3 and the contact surface 33 is not intersected by the coupling line 30. This is preferred because the contact surface 33 is arranged on a different surface of the pin 9.

このことは中間領域１１の捩れ変形によるものであり、接触面３３の連続性の改良を提供している。   This is due to the torsional deformation of the intermediate region 11 and provides improved continuity of the contact surface 33.

図５を参照すると、図１〜４に示された雄型端子の製造工程が記載されている。   Referring to FIG. 5, the manufacturing process of the male terminal shown in FIGS.

実際のところ、図５は製造工程中の従来の状態における本発明の雄型端子を示しており、この状態の端子は参照符号１´によって示されている。   In fact, FIG. 5 shows the male terminal of the present invention in a conventional state during the manufacturing process, and the terminal in this state is indicated by reference numeral 1 '.

製造工程の第１の連続的なステップにおいて、ブランクは打抜かれ且つ折り曲げられて、捩られていない状態の端子１´を形成し、端子１´は圧着領域５、箱形状の固定領域７、Ｕ字形状の接触領域９、および変形されていない（Ｘ軸周りに捩り変形されていない）中間領域を備えている。変形されていない中間領域は参照符号１１´として示されている。   In the first continuous step of the manufacturing process, the blank is stamped and bent to form an untwisted terminal 1 ', which is a crimping area 5, a box-shaped fixing area 7, U It has a letter-shaped contact area 9 and an intermediate area that is not deformed (not twisted around the X axis). The undeformed intermediate region is indicated by reference numeral 11 '.

端子１´は従来型の端子であるので、端子１´を製造するための第１の工程はさらに詳細に記載されず、これらの第１のステップも従来のものである。   Since the terminal 1 'is a conventional terminal, the first process for manufacturing the terminal 1' is not described in further detail, and these first steps are also conventional.

捩り変形されていない状態の端子１´は、軸方向の垂直面Ｐに関して全体的に対称な外形であり、従って結合線３０はこの対称面Ｐ内に配置されていることが図５に示されている。   FIG. 5 shows that the terminal 1 ′ not torsionally deformed has a generally symmetric outer shape with respect to the axial vertical plane P, and therefore the coupling line 30 is arranged in this symmetric plane P. ing.

製造工程のさらなるステップにおいて、端子１´は長手軸Ｘ周りに中間領域において捩り変形を加えられ、ピン９が固定部７に対して９０°のオフセット角度とされる。この捩り（またはひねり）ステップにおいて、端部２９Ａ、２９Ｂは垂直面内に配置され、その面は圧着領域５の対称面に平行で且つ固定領域７の停止端１７に垂直である。   In a further step of the manufacturing process, the terminal 1 ′ is twisted in the intermediate region around the longitudinal axis X, so that the pin 9 is at an offset angle of 90 ° with respect to the fixing part 7. In this twisting (or twisting) step, the ends 29A, 29B are arranged in a vertical plane, the plane being parallel to the plane of symmetry of the crimping area 5 and perpendicular to the stop end 17 of the fixing area 7.

従って、接触領域９の対称面Ｑは圧着領域５の対称面Ｐに垂直である。   Therefore, the symmetry plane Q of the contact area 9 is perpendicular to the symmetry plane P of the crimping area 5.

本発明の１つの実施形態による雄型端子の斜視図を示している。FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a male terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の１つの実施形態による雄型端子の、図１とは異なった方向における斜視図を示している。FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a male terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention in a direction different from FIG. 相補的な雌型端子と結合された状態の、図１および２の雄型端子の中央の長手方向における断面図を示している。FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view in the central longitudinal direction of the male terminal of FIGS. 1 and 2, coupled with a complementary female terminal. 図３に示された面４−４における、雄型端子の横断面図を示している。Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the male terminal on plane 4-4 shown in Fig. 3. 図１〜４に示されたお姿端子の製造工程の、前段階を示しており、図１と同じ視点の図である。FIG. 4 shows a previous stage of the manufacturing process of the figure terminal shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and is a view from the same viewpoint as FIG. 1.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１ 雄型端子
３ 雌型端子
５ 圧着領域
７ 固定領域
９ 接触領域
１１ 中間領域
１２ ストリップ
１３ 垂直壁
１５ 水平壁
１７ 後部停止端
２１ 係止部材
３０ 結合線
３３ 接触面
４９ 接触ブレード DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Male terminal 3 Female terminal 5 Crimp area | region 7 Fixed area | region 9 Contact area | region 11 Intermediate | middle area | region 12 Strip 13 Vertical wall 15 Horizontal wall 17 Rear stop end 21 Locking member 30 Connection line 33 Contact surface 49

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長手軸（Ｘ）に沿って延在され、金属シートから一体的に形成された雄型端子であって、
− 前記金属シートの一致する部分の２つの端部（２９Ａ，２９Ｂ）の間に長手軸方向の結合線（３０）を備えた、折り曲げられた接触領域（９）であって、該接触領域（９）は少なくとも１つの接触面（３３）を形成し、該接触面（３３）は相補的な雌型端子（３）の少なくとも１つの相補的な接触面（４３，４９）によって係合される接触領域（９）と、
− 絶縁ハウジングの端子収容チャンバ内に好適に収容されるための固定領域（７）であって、前記絶縁ハウジングの係止部材（２１）によって係合されて、前記チャンバ内に前記端子（１）を固定する固定領域（７）と、
− 前記接触領域（９）と前記固定領域（７）との間に延在している中間領域（１１）と、を具備している雄型端子において、
前記中間領域は前記長手軸（Ｘ）の周りに捩り変形され、前記結合線（３０）は前記長手軸（Ｘ）の周りに前記接触面（３３）から角度的にオフセットされていることを特徴とする雄型端子。 A male terminal extending along the longitudinal axis (X) and integrally formed from a metal sheet,
A folded contact area (9) with a longitudinal bond line (30) between the two ends (29A, 29B) of the matching part of the metal sheet, the contact area (9) 9) forms at least one contact surface (33) which is engaged by at least one complementary contact surface (43, 49) of a complementary female terminal (3). A contact area (9);
A fixing region (7) for being preferably housed in a terminal housing chamber of an insulating housing, which is engaged by a locking member (21) of said insulating housing, and said terminal (1) in said chamber Fixing area (7) for fixing
A male terminal comprising an intermediate region (11) extending between the contact region (9) and the fixed region (7);
The intermediate region is twisted around the longitudinal axis (X) and the coupling line (30) is angularly offset from the contact surface (33) around the longitudinal axis (X). A male terminal. 前記接触領域（９）は略Ｕ字形状の横断面を備え、該断面は第１の長手軸方向の面（Ｑ）に対してほぼ対称形であることを特徴とする、請求項１に記載の雄型端子。   The contact area (9) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a substantially U-shaped cross section, the cross section being substantially symmetrical with respect to the first longitudinal plane (Q). Male terminal. ワイヤ接続領域（５）をさらに具備し、該接続領域（５）は略Ｕ字形状の横断面を備え、該Ｕ字形状の断面は第２の長手軸方向の面（Ｐ）に対してほぼ対称形であることを特徴とする、請求項２に記載の雄型端子。   And further comprising a wire connection region (5), the connection region (5) having a substantially U-shaped cross section, the U-shaped cross section being substantially relative to the second longitudinal plane (P). The male terminal according to claim 2, wherein the male terminal is symmetrical. 前記第１の長手軸方向の面（Ｑ）は前記第２の長手軸方向の面（Ｐ）から前記長手軸（Ｘ）の周りに角度的にオフセットされていることを特徴とする、請求項３に記載の雄型端子。   The first longitudinal axis (Q) is angularly offset from the second longitudinal axis (P) about the longitudinal axis (X). 3. The male terminal according to 3. 前記第１の長手軸方向の面（Ｑ）と前記第２の長手軸方向の面（Ｐ）とのオフセット角は、ほぼ９０°に等しいことを特徴とする、請求項４に記載の雄型端子。   The male mold according to claim 4, characterized in that the offset angle between the first longitudinal axis (Q) and the second longitudinal axis (P) is approximately equal to 90 °. Terminal. − 少なくとも１つの端子収容チャンバを備えた絶縁ハウジングと、
− 前記請求項１〜５のいずれか一項に記載の少なくとも１つの雄型端子（１）と、を具備し、
前記固定領域（７）は前記チャンバ内に収容されていることを特徴とする電気コネクタ。 -An insulating housing with at least one terminal receiving chamber;
-Comprising at least one male terminal (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
The electrical connector, wherein the fixing region (7) is accommodated in the chamber. 金属シートから前記請求項１〜５に記載の雄型端子を製造する工程であって、該工程は、
− 前記金属シートを打抜き且つ折り曲げて、接触領域（９）、固定領域（７）および中間領域（１１）を形成するステップと、
− 前記長手軸（Ｘ）の周りに前記固定領域に対して前記中間領域を捩り変形するステップと、を具備していることを特徴とする雄型端子を製造する工程。 A step of manufacturing the male terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5 from a metal sheet,
-Punching and bending the metal sheet to form a contact area (9), a fixed area (7) and an intermediate area (11);
-Twisting and deforming the intermediate region with respect to the fixed region around the longitudinal axis (X);
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